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Post by John S Miller on Feb 15, 2007 0:12:17 GMT
Does anyone recall the visits they used to regularly show every Xmas morning on the BBC c.1965 - 70. I recall Rolf Harris and Leslie Crowther amongst others?
I wondered if these were live or were any known to have been recorded and exist? They were very moving shows, O/B electronic cameras as I recall.
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Post by Andrew Doherty on Feb 15, 2007 10:42:33 GMT
The shows were titled 'Meet The Kids' if I remember correctly, and they go back to the late 1950s. Max Bygraves was the show's first presenter. I believe a telerecording from this period does exist, and some more from later years.
Yours,
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Post by emitron on Feb 15, 2007 14:56:19 GMT
The earliest recording seems to be:
MAX BYGRAVES INVITES YOU TO MEET THE KIDS FROM GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
First broadcast on 1961-12-25
Max BYGRAVES intros Xmas prog from the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children-where he talks to the children & staff & intros their record requests.
FILM CLIPS:'Pinnochio'(355-452)'Bambi'(710-852)(c.Walt Disney) RECORD REQUESTS:'Jingle Bell Rock','Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep'(520)'Last Train from San Fernando'(1243)'Toyland Balloons'(1336)'Pop Goes the Weasel'(1483) 'Gillygillyossenfeffer'(1726)'Che Sera Sera'(1823) FILM INSERT:Max BYGRAVES Jnr sings 'Standing on the Corner'(971)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2007 11:58:07 GMT
A staple part of BBC Xmas programming. Anyone know how many '60s editions survive?
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Post by John S Miller on Mar 21, 2007 23:17:13 GMT
Thanks very much to Andy Henderson for the info re; surviving edition. I seem to think they used a clip of this on something in the early 1990s.
I didn't know they ran clips; did recall complete shows between the links about 1967. I think it started at 9.30 and would run through to 10.30 when a film or compilation of silent movies would be shown.
Like Laurence I'd also be interested if there are any more recordings from the 1960s period?
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Post by Peter Chadwick on Mar 22, 2007 7:10:37 GMT
I don't like kids, but I always felt sorry for the poor little sods; bad enough being in hospital at Christmas, then the doors open and Max Bygraves walks in. How cruel.
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Post by Stephen Doran on Mar 22, 2007 9:42:51 GMT
I never watched the shows but my dad used to rush in the bedroom and watch it on the b/w portable TV circa 1968/69. I don't like kids, but I always felt sorry for the poor little sods; bad enough being in hospital at Christmas, then the doors open and Max Bygraves walks in. How cruel. |
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Post by Stephen Doran on Mar 22, 2007 9:44:01 GMT
I recalll the silent movies wasnt it called "When comedy was king"? Thanks very much to Andy Henderson for the info re; surviving edition. I seem to think they used a clip of this on something in the early 1990s. I didn't know they ran clips; did recall complete shows between the links about 1967. I think it started at 9.30 and would run through to 10.30 when a film or compilation of silent movies would be shown. Like Laurence I'd also be interested if there are any more recordings from the 1960s period? |
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Post by johnstewart on May 2, 2007 22:42:04 GMT
A staple part of BBC Xmas programming. Anyone know how many '60s editions survive? Looks like just the one edition from 1961 according to the search I did. I always assumed these were live and assume there must have been a brief for recording that particular one. Doesn't necessarily mean excerpts - might - occur on the end of another transmitted programme behind or ahead of editions slated for off air telerecording. |
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